The project's stated purpose is to increase empathy for the homeless, but good intentions or not, will this sort of thing just turn the volunteers in question into a spectacle? I can see how someone might gain a new appreciation for problems homeless men and women face by watching these videos, but I can also see these same men and women becoming novelties — "Hey guys, check out this video of a homeless dude begging for change."

Until the rest of the country becomes so enlightened, though, homeless people will be forced to rely in part on the kindness of strangers, which is tough in a world where people don't have warm, cuddly feeling towards the homeless.

So will attaching cameras to homeless people help or hurt in that regard? Will it make homeless people more relatable or just something to gawk at from the comfort of a computer screen? You can decide for yourself by watching some of Homeless GoPro's videos below.